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Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICO UNIFIED·NCES 060837000829
Shasta Elementary
169 Leora Ct., Chico, CA 95926 · (530) 891-3141 · Butte County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
284 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 123 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.0pp since 2014
Math
54.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 32.5% | 21.5% | 21.8% | 24.2% |
| Math | 25.8% | 28.9% | 21.9% | 23.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 54.7% |
| 2023-24 | 48.2% | 49.4% |
| 2022-23 | 57.2% | 50.6% |
| 2021-22 | 55.5% | 54.9% |
| 2018-19 | 61.7% | 54.2% |
| 2017-18 | 54.8% | 54.8% |
| 2016-17 | 48.1% | 53.9% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 46.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Shasta Elementary
Shasta Elementary's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Elementary this school | 621 | 45.7% | 51.4% |
| Hickman Charter Hickman | 647 | 41.3% | 35.5% |
| Township Elementary Simi Valley | 521 | 43.2% | 49.5% |
| Marigold Elementary Chico | 571 | 51.0% | 46.0% |
| Woodlake Elementary Community Charter Woodland Hills | 561 | 45.8% | 56.0% |
| Carlton Hills Elementary Santee | 601 | 47.9% | 59.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Shasta Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #1,622 of 5,151 | #2 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #1,328 of 5,172 ▲ 228 | #1 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,750 of 5,172 ▲ 280 | #2 of 26 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.8pp | #1,529 of 5,116 | #8 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #1,217 of 5,915 | #1 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #1,667 of 5,352 | #18 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #2,392 of 5,354 | #22 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #4,098 of 5,625 | #31 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #3,336 of 3,837 | #11 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
621
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 564
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 22.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 621 | 29.2 | 21.3:1 | 46% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 633 | 29 | 21.8:1 | 36% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 646 | 29 | 22.3:1 | 45% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 620 | 28 | 22.1:1 | 37% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 653 | 25.8 | 25.3:1 | 37% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 713 | 25 | 28.5:1 | 31% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 670 | N/A | N/A | 29% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 23 | 23.2:1 | 24% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 564 | 21 | 26.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shasta Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (653 to 621); teachers up 13% (25.8 to 29.2).
About Shasta Elementary
Shasta Elementary runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Chico, California. A total of 621 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Chico Unified runs 22 schools with a combined 12,260 students. Shasta Elementary is one of them.
Shasta Elementary is 62% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 25% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Shasta Elementary's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Shasta Elementary, 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 21.3:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 21.3:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 46% of enrollment. That rate is below the 63% average among public schools in Butte County.
Shasta Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (51.4%) and its predicted rate (52.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Among Butte County residents, the median household income is $67,928, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides Shasta Elementary, Butte County has 95 other public schools.
The school nearest to Shasta Elementary is Center for Alternative Learning, at a distance of about 1.9 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
Shasta Elementary had 620 students in 2020-21 and 621 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Butte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,929
Census ACS
Median income
$67,928
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
29,730 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chico Unified
- Pleasant Valley HighHigh · 1,978 students
- Chico HighHigh · 1,804 students
- Bidwell Junior HighMiddle · 1,012 students
- Chico Junior HighMiddle · 861 students
- Marsh (Harry M.) Junior HighMiddle · 716 students
- Emma Wilson ElementaryElementary · 597 students
Other schools in Chico
- Pleasant Valley HighHigh · 1,978 students
- Chico HighHigh · 1,804 students
- Bidwell Junior HighMiddle · 1,012 students
- CORE Butte CharterCombined · 916 students
- Chico Junior HighMiddle · 861 students
- Marsh (Harry M.) Junior HighMiddle · 716 students
Other Shasta Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Shasta Elementary. Shasta Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Shasta ElementaryManteca, CA · 726 students
- Shasta ElementaryShasta, CA · 100 students
- Shasta Elementary SchoolKlamath Falls, OR · 505 students
Nearby schools
- Center for Alternative Learning1.9 mi · 34
- Academy for Change1.9 mi · 31
- Fair View High (Continuation)1.9 mi · 95
- Oakdale1.9 mi · 92
- Blue Oak Charter2.0 mi · 219
- Oak Bridge Academy2.2 mi · 188
Frequently asked questions
About Shasta ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Shasta Elementary?
Shasta Elementary enrolls approximately 621 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Shasta Elementary serve?
Shasta Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Shasta Elementary have?
Shasta Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Shasta Elementary?
Student demographics at Shasta Elementary are roughly 62% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Shasta Elementary in?
Shasta Elementary is part of Chico Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.